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Prominent African American Angelinos attending a party at a private home, Los Angeles, 1950s

Prominent African American Angelinos attending a party at a private home, Los Angeles, 1950s

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Dr. Vada Somerville with five women, circa 1960

Dr. Vada Somerville with five women, circa 1960

Honorary officer of British Order document, 1953

Honorary officer of British Order document, 1953

Dr. Vada Somerville, 1920s

Dr. Vada Somerville, 1920s

Dr. Vada Somerville, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anne O'Ferrall and James Roosevelt at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anne O'Ferrall and James Roosevelt at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville beside a flower bed, 1950s-1960s

Dr. Vada Somerville beside a flower bed, 1950s-1960s

Marian Anderson in her dressing room with Vada Somerville and others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Marian Anderson in her dressing room with Vada Somerville and others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Dr. Vada Somerville in a USC yearbook, 1918

Dr. Vada Somerville in a USC yearbook, 1918

Dr. Vada Somerville conferring with Eleanor Roosevelt at a reception in the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville conferring with Eleanor Roosevelt at a reception in the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Dr. Vada Somerville, Marian Anderson and Martha Jefferson Louis, Los Angeles, 1940s

Dr. Vada Somerville, Marian Anderson and Martha Jefferson Louis, Los Angeles, 1940s

Wedding of Ursula and Cecil Murrell at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1946

Wedding of Ursula and Cecil Murrell at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1946

Dr. Vada Somerville and Eleanor Roosevelt, at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville and Eleanor Roosevelt, at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Los Angeles Chapter of Howard University Alumni Association, Los Angeles, 1918

Los Angeles Chapter of Howard University Alumni Association, Los Angeles, 1918

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Certificate of honor for Drs. John and Vada Somerville, 1962

Certificate of honor for Drs. John and Vada Somerville, 1962

Dr. Vada Somerville, circa 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville, circa 1950s

Virginia Road residence of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1952-1962

Virginia Road residence of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1952-1962

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Dr. Vada Somerville, Dr. Du Bois, Miss Anita Thompson, Ernest Morrison, Beatrice Thompson and Pearl W. Hinds Roberts at the Hal Roach Studios, Los Angeles, 1918

Dr. Vada Somerville, Dr. Du Bois, Miss Anita Thompson, Ernest Morrison, Beatrice Thompson and Pearl W. Hinds Roberts at the Hal Roach Studios, Los...

Thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1947

Thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1947

Dr. Vada Somerville in a flower bed, 1950s-1960s

Dr. Vada Somerville in a flower bed, 1950s-1960s

Thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1947

Thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1947

Dr. Vada Somerville with five women, 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville with five women, 1950s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville with a man and woman in a home, 1950s-1960s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville with a man and woman in a home, 1950s-1960s

La Vada Apartments, Los Angeles, circa 1928

La Vada Apartments, Los Angeles, circa 1928

Dr. Vada Somerville, 1950s-1960s

Dr. Vada Somerville, 1950s-1960s

Wives of Sigma Phi Alpha fraternity members at Moulin Rouge, Los Angeles, 1945

Wives of Sigma Phi Alpha fraternity members at Moulin Rouge, Los Angeles, 1945

Dr. Vada Somerville on her Golden Wedding Anniversary, Los Angeles, 1963

Dr. Vada Somerville on her Golden Wedding Anniversary, Los Angeles, 1963

Dr. Vada Somerville, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anne O'Ferrall and James Roosevelt at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anne O'Ferrall and James Roosevelt at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dental office of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles (copy photo made 1930-1989)

Dental office of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles (copy photo made 1930-1989)

Drs. John and Vada Somerville with a man and woman in a home, 1950s-1960s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville with a man and woman in a home, 1950s-1960s

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Party for Mary McLeod Bethune's 75th birthday at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950

Party for Mary McLeod Bethune's 75th birthday at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Dr. Vada Somerville, circa 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville, circa 1950s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville standing beside a car, 1930s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville standing beside a car, 1930s

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Twenty-sixth Biennial Grand Boulé of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity at the Statler Hilton, Los Angeles, 1962

Twenty-sixth Biennial Grand Boulé of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity at the Statler Hilton, Los Angeles, 1962

Drs. John and Vada Somerville dining with another couple, 1950s-1960s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville dining with another couple, 1950s-1960s

Dunbar Hotel (formerly Hotel Somerville), Los Angeles, 1930s

Dunbar Hotel (formerly Hotel Somerville), Los Angeles, 1930s

Mary McLeod Bethune's birthday party at the Somervilles' home, Los Angeles, circa 1952-1955

Mary McLeod Bethune's birthday party at the Somervilles' home, Los Angeles, circa 1952-1955

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Harvard Blvd. residence of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1944-1950

Harvard Blvd. residence of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1944-1950

Dr. Vada Somerville, circa 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville, circa 1950s

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

George Lyon Pratt, Dr. Vada Somerville and Norman O. Houston, Los Angeles, 1950s

George Lyon Pratt, Dr. Vada Somerville and Norman O. Houston, Los Angeles, 1950s

Banquet table set for an anniversary celebration of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, between 1944-1950

Banquet table set for an anniversary celebration of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, between 1944-1950

Dr. Vada Somerville, 1912-1920

Dr. Vada Somerville, 1912-1920

Group portrait of 10 Alpha Kappa Alpha women, Los Angeles, 1920-1930

Group portrait of 10 Alpha Kappa Alpha women, Los Angeles, 1920-1930

Drs. John and Vada Somerville the year they married, 1912

Drs. John and Vada Somerville the year they married, 1912

Sammie Franklin's Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1950s

Sammie Franklin's Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1950s

Alpha Kappa Alpha women, Los Angeles, 1910-1920

Alpha Kappa Alpha women, Los Angeles, 1910-1920

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Hotel Somerville (later the Dunbar Hotel), Los Angeles, circa 1928

Vada Jetmore Watson (later Somerville), 1911

Vada Jetmore Watson (later Somerville), 1911

Dr. Vada Somerville with two other women, circa 1940s

Dr. Vada Somerville with two other women, circa 1940s

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Dr. Vada Somerville and four others in a group portrait, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Dr. Vada Somerville and four others in a group portrait, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Dr. Vada Somerville, circa 1940s

Dr. Vada Somerville, circa 1940s

Visitor's Day at the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, 1940

Visitor's Day at the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, 1940